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<section>
  <h1>What&rsquo;s New in the American Astronomical Society WorldWide Telescope (September 2016)</h1>

  <h4>New and improved Web Client including web authoring</h4>

  <p>Most of the work under the AAS has been to migrate the advanced
  visualization functionality and tour authoring capability of the Windows
  Desktop Client to the Web Client, powered by WebGL.&nbsp; This new web
  architecture uses the native graphics horsepower of your PC to produce
  sophisticated visualizations, all within a web browser independent of the
  operating system or browser. Tours authored in the web can be played back on
  the Windows Desktop Client on dome or other advanced visualization system as
  well as shared easily on-line.&nbsp; You can try it out for yourself.&nbsp;
  Just open the
  link: <a href="/webclient/">//worldwidetelescope.org/webclient/</a> and make
  your own tour!</p>

  <p><img src="@Model.ImgDir/learn/whatsnew/WebClient.jpg" alt="Figure 1 -
  Screenshot of new Web Client showing on-line authoring of a tour."
  bs-tooltip="Figure 1 - Screenshot of new Web Client showing on-line
  authoring of a tour." class="img-responsive img-border" /></p>

  <p>Additional information on making tours using the new Web Client is
  available
  here: <a href="/Learn/Authoring#webauthoring">//worldwidetelescope.org/Learn/Authoring#webauthoring</a>.</p>

  <h4>The Windows Desktop Client version 5.5 builds on previous version 5
  releases with improvements in functionality and performance.&nbsp; </h4>

  <p>This new version of WWT includes many bug fixes improving rendering
  quality and performance as well as including new branding of WWT under the
  American Astronomical Society (AAS).&nbsp; Functionally WWT 5.5 includes
  much more controllable orbits of bodies.&nbsp; This is easily done by
  connecting to IAU&rsquo;s Minor Planet Center (MPC).&nbsp; This allows
  queries by name to MPC that can be retrieved as orbits which can be finely
  controlled in the timeline editor.&nbsp; It also allows for queries to be
  retrieved as reference frames; this allows 3D models of the objects to be
  added to the scene.&nbsp; This functionality enables the new WWT tours
  explaining the exciting results of a potential ninth planet, much larger
  than the Earth very far out in the Solar System.&nbsp; For more information
  on this scientific result including WWT tours
  see: <a href="/news/planet9">//worldwidetelescope.org/news/planet9</a>.</p>

  <p><img src="@Model.ImgDir/learn/whatsnew/Planet 9.jpg" alt="Figure 2 -
  Minor planet and predicted orbit of Planet Nine." bs-tooltip="Figure 2 -
  Minor planet and predicted orbit of Planet Nine." class="img-responsive
  img-border" /></p>

  <p>In the same way you can add the orbits of minor bodies or spacecraft with
  orbital elements, you can also add the obits of satellites using Two-Line
  Element set (TLE) representations of orbits.</p>

  <p><img src="@Model.ImgDir/learn/whatsnew/Clipboard03.jpg" alt="Figure 3 -
  Satellite obits around the Earth." bs-tooltip="Figure 3 - Satellite obits
  around the Earth." class="img-responsive img-border" /></p>

  <p>For more information on adding orbits of satellites and minor planets
  see: <a href="/Learn/Authoring#AddingMinorPlanetOrbits">//worldwidetelescope.org/Learn/Authoring#AddingMinorPlanetOrbits</a>.</p>
</section>

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<section>
  <h3>What's New in WWT 5.1 (November 2014)</h3>

  <p>WorldWide Telescope version 5.1 builds on the features of 5.0 with
  improvements in functionality and performance. </p>

  <div class="large-video-player autoresize" style="margin:16px 0">
    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/rfUFXE1xVcc"
    frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
  </div>

  <br />

  <p>As you zoom into mapped cities 3D data will be automatically shown. You
  can explore on your own or take a look at this
  tour: <a href="@Model.ContentDir/Tours/Flight over San Francisco
  v1.0.wtt">Flight over San Francisco v1.0.wtt</a>. Note, this tour and the
  Neuron one below look great in Virtual Reality.</p>

  <img src="@Model.ImgDir/learn/3dcities.jpg" alt="Bing 3D Maps"
  class="img-responsive img-border" />

  <p><em>Sandbox Mode for Exploring Arbitrary 3D Models</em></p>

  <br />

  <p>Load arbitrary 3D models from various sources and explore them in a
  Sandbox Mode to view only imported models and dynamic lighting. For example,
  explore neurons in the retina of a mouse from
  the <a href="https://eyewire.org">Eyewire project</a>
    in <a href="@Model.ContentDir/Tours/Neuron v1.1.wtt">this tour</a>.</p>

  <img src="@Model.ImgDir/learn/neurons.jpg" alt="Eyewire"
       class="img-responsive img-border" />

  <br />

  <p><em>Prepare and print three-dimensional terrain with 3D Printing
      Support</em></p>

  <img src="@Model.ImgDir/learn/3dprinting.jpg" alt="3D printing" class="img-responsive img-border" />

  <br />
</section>

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<section>
  <h3>What's New in WWT 5.0 (January 2014)</h3>

  <p>WorldWide Telescope 5.0 is the latest version and is already in
  production use in some of the world’s premiere planetariums. This
  feature-rich application is now available to everyone as
  a <a href="/Download">free download</a>.</p>

  <p><em>The timeline editor gives you true cinematic control for optimal
  animations and transitions.</em></p>

  <img src="@Model.ImgDir/TimelineEditor.png" alt="Timeline Editor"
       class="img-responsive img-border" /> <br />

  <p><em>Display new, highly detailed models of the International Space
  Station and the Gemini Observatory, or import your own 3D models.</em></p>

  <img src="@Model.ImgDir/ISS.png" alt="International Space Station"
  class="img-responsive img-border" /> <br/>

  <p><em>Deeply detailed Mars imagery from
  the <a href="http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/">HiRISE</a> Mars Reconnaissance
      Orbiter</em></p>

  <img src="@Model.ImgDir/learn/Mars-hirise.jpg" alt="HIRISE
  Mars" class="img-responsive img-border" /> <br />

  <p><em>Atmospheric and lighting controls help you visualize Earth and other
  planets more realistically.</em></p>

  <img src="@Model.ImgDir/Earthmoon2crop.png" alt="Earth Lighting"
  class="img-responsive img-border" /> <br />

  <p><em>Tilt and rotate controls let you explore planet surfaces in Solar
      System mode.</em></p>

  <img src="@Model.ImgDir/Saturn.png" alt="Saturn"
       class="img-responsive img-border" /> <br />

  <br />

  <p><em>A comprehensive set of planetarium and dome features help you create
      seamless displays on complex single- or multi-projector domes.</em></p>

  <ul>
    <li>Experience full-dome tour authoring and instant full-dome playback of
      desktop tours with overlays and images</li>
    <li>For easier control of your displays, new MIDI controller support
      enables you to customize control panels by using inexpensive but powerful
      MIDI performance controllers</li>
    <li>You can now manage projector nodes, check status, and render
      performance—all from the WWT console</li>
    <li>The new Screen Broadcast feature allows any application on the console
      to display as a window in Full Dome mode</li>
  </ul>
</section>
